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When I look at cycling today, I get the impression that history is repeating itself: riders who are supposed to be rouleurs are climbing passes at the front of the race, and those who are supposed to be climbers are riding time trials at more than 50 kilometres per hour.

Double post, but here goes.... Looks like Contador and Wiggins will both be racing Tirreno this year.

Some of the walls in Tirreno are probably too short for Bertie and too steep for Wiggo. May be too early in the year for Bertie, but he'll have a lot to prove vs. Wiggo, who should be at his 95% (if like last year).

Double post, but here goes.... Looks like Contador and Wiggins will both be racing Tirreno this year.

Some of the walls in Tirreno are probably too short for Bertie and too steep for Wiggo. May be too early in the year for Bertie, but he'll have a lot to prove vs. Wiggo, who should be at his 95% (if like last year).

Thoughts?

Too early for Alberto? No sir, you must be mistaken. Alberto wins the whole year through. And yes Alberto is better on longer climbs but he is more explosive than Wiggo so he should beat Wiggo there. I don't know if there's a tt though. That could give Wiggins the edge.

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When I look at cycling today, I get the impression that history is repeating itself: riders who are supposed to be rouleurs are climbing passes at the front of the race, and those who are supposed to be climbers are riding time trials at more than 50 kilometres per hour.